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Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Texas vaults back into top 10 as BYU, Texas Tech fall in college football rankings

A dominant win keeps Miami locked in at No. 1, while idle powerhouses move up and the Longhorns push for a return to the top 10

'The U' is back at No. 1, but Miami's quest for a legacy worthy of nostalgia is just beginning

Miami hadn't played as No. 1 in 24 years, and with its play and uniforms, 'The U' looked the part in its destruction of Pitt

Alabama vs. Texas A&M prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide look to snap two-game skid

Alabama has not lost three straight games since Nick Saban's debut season in 2007

These 7 stretch run storylines will define the second half of the 2026 season

From Ohio State's backup QB situation to Texas' offensive crisis, these seven situations are set to dominate the college football landscape over the next seven weeks

ACC midseason grades: Miami posts 'A,' while Florida State and Clemson turn in 'Ds'

Individual grades on the midseason report card for all 17 ACC teams

Big Ten on CBS 2026 schedule: Michigan State vs. UCLA, Indiana vs. Minnesota headline upcoming slate

CBS also has four Pac-12 games including the conference title game, Army vs. Navy and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

CBS Sports 138: Miami tops Ohio State, BYU for No. 1 spot in college football rankings

The Hurricanes surged to the top spot in our rankings after a chaotic Week 7

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: BYU to No. 1? Cougars make strong case after milestone win over Notre Dame

A day of ranked-on-ranked games plus some surprise upsets leave AP voters with plenty of changes to make in the college football rankings

Miami vs. Florida State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Red-hot Hurricanes take on floundering Seminoles

One of college football's great rivalries takes center stage on Saturday night when No. 3 Miami welcomes Florida State for their traditional October clash

Who won the James Franklin-Penn State breakup? One year later, there are no winners

Penn State and Franklin each enjoyed hope, momentum and optimism after their split, only to arrive at similar disappointments a year into the divorce

CBS Sports 138: Georgia takes top spot over Miami, Notre Dame in college football rankings

The Bulldogs moved up to No. 1 after a win at Alabama and Texas' upset loss to Oklahoma in this week's comprehensive FBS rankings

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Georgia takes over No. 1, Oregon and Florida fall in new college football rankings

Projecting the updated AP Top 25 poll after Week 6 including a new No. 1 for the rankings

CBS Sports 138: Alabama joins Texas, Georgia in top four as SEC teams headline college football rankings

The SEC claims three of the top four spots, while a massive logjam complicates the middle of our comprehensive FBS rankings

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Alabama joins top five in college football rankings as Georgia showdown looms

The Crimson Tide look like true national title contenders after blowing out Mississippi State, while Missouri is set to surge up the rankings after crushing Florida

Florida's reality check: Missouri exposes flaws that could derail Gators in crowded SEC race

Missouri certainly revealed a few weaknesses on Saturday, but is it time to hit the panic button?

Chip Patterson has been working at CBS Sports since 2010, primarily covering college football while also contributing to college basketball and golf coverage across various platforms. You can find him as host on the Cover 3 Podcast, offering analysis on CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ and making appearances on various SportsLine properties including the Early Edge. Chip has covered college football national championship games, NFL Drafts, NCAA Tournaments and the 2014 U.S. Open. among other big events, for CBS Sports. He's a Raleigh, North Carolina, native and resident deep in the heart of ACC country (but don't hold that against him).

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